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romney is now looking ahead to the next contest in illinois. he focused on the economy when he spoke to a crowd in the northern part of that state. romney told the crowd he is the only candidate with the experience to beat president obama in november's general election. >> i don't think we're going to replace an economic lightweight with another economic lightwa ds lightweight. i'm not a lightweight when it comes to the economy. i understand how the economy works. >> both have said they will stay in the race. according to "the new york times," storm's advisoriers are trying to persuade him to switch delegates. >>> tomorrow much more is at stake. 54 delegates up for grabs. polls have shown republican voters favor mitt romney in the moderate midwestern state. rick santorum will only be eligible for 44 delegates because he's not on the ballot in all of the illinois districts. >>> and puerto rico's victory gave mitt romney a commanding lead in the delegate count. he has 521 delegates going into the race. rick santorum has 253. and newt gingrich is
romney is now looking ahead to the next contest in illinois. he focused on the economy when he spoke to a crowd in the northern part of that state. romney told the crowd he is the only candidate with the experience to beat president obama in november's general election. >> i don't think we're going to replace an economic lightweight with another economic lightwa ds lightweight. i'm not a lightweight when it comes to the economy. i understand how the economy works. >> both have said...
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this was romney's second victory of the week. he won puerto rico's primary in a landslide on sunday. >>> romney has yet to win the gop nomination, but he's looking ahead to november's general election. he mentioned his republican opponents very little in his victory speech and instead focused criticism on president obama whom he vowed to defeat this fall. [ applause ] >> tonight was a primary, but november is a general election. and we're going to face a defining decision as a people. our choice will not be about party or even personality. this election will be about principle. our economic freedom will be on the ballot. >> according to exit polls, romney won the support of 71% of illinois voters who say the ability to defeat president obama is the most important factor in a candidate. >>> the ability to beat president obama may be important to republican voters, but a new poll shows that mitt romney has a lot of ground to make up if he want to win in virginia this november. a poll of virginia voters shows that romney trails the
this was romney's second victory of the week. he won puerto rico's primary in a landslide on sunday. >>> romney has yet to win the gop nomination, but he's looking ahead to november's general election. he mentioned his republican opponents very little in his victory speech and instead focused criticism on president obama whom he vowed to defeat this fall. [ applause ] >> tonight was a primary, but november is a general election. and we're going to face a defining decision as a...
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only ron paul and mitt romney are on the ballot there. other candidates tried but failed to gather enough signature. some voters say they're not happy with the two-person ballot. they may just sit the primary out. we invite you to sit with us. tune in tomorrow at 11:00 for live coverage of the super tuesday results. >>> temperatures in the 20s tonight. it could mean trouble in the morning for xhunlts in virginia blanketed with snow. snow showers fell hard in parts of virginia south of frederic fredericksbu fredericksburg. police in and around albamoro county got dozens of reports of vehicles slides off the highways. doug joins us with more on the dropping temperatures. >> it really does. it's like winter is trying to hold on here, and we haven't seen a whole lot of winter temperatures out there this entire winter. tonight is a completely different story. here's the storm that brought the snow into parts of the area. that storm is out of sea. in behind it we see cold temperatures and see winds. winds gusting to 23 in leesburg and 33 miles
only ron paul and mitt romney are on the ballot there. other candidates tried but failed to gather enough signature. some voters say they're not happy with the two-person ballot. they may just sit the primary out. we invite you to sit with us. tune in tomorrow at 11:00 for live coverage of the super tuesday results. >>> temperatures in the 20s tonight. it could mean trouble in the morning for xhunlts in virginia blanketed with snow. snow showers fell hard in parts of virginia south of...
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. >> mitt romney with a big victory in illinois. we'll report on what that might mean for rick santorum. >> the president lets loose at a ceremony with ireland's prime minister and talks about the other job the first lady was offered. new developments in the trayvon martin case. communities across the country are demanding justice for the teenager shot and killed in florida. there will be several marches and rallies in the coming days including one here in d.c. the boy was shot and killed last month while walking in a gated community in sanford, florida, suburb of orlando. he did not have a weapon. but the man suspected of shooting him, 28-year-old george zimmerman told police he felt threatened and that he acted in self-defense. zimmerman has not been charged. both the justice department and the grand jury are now investigating. and today officials from sanford, florida, were here in washington they say they welcome the scrutiny. >> no parent wants to hear that their son has been killed. we are interested in making sure a thorough
. >> mitt romney with a big victory in illinois. we'll report on what that might mean for rick santorum. >> the president lets loose at a ceremony with ireland's prime minister and talks about the other job the first lady was offered. new developments in the trayvon martin case. communities across the country are demanding justice for the teenager shot and killed in florida. there will be several marches and rallies in the coming days including one here in d.c. the boy was shot and...
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. >>> presidential hopeful mitt romney come to maryland. republican candidate for president scheduled to campaign in maryland wednesday. at a townhall at 4:00 p.m., the hometown of former governor robert erhlich. the rest of his schedule not yet announced. maryland's primary schedule ford april 3. for now, romney is focused on an even bigger prize. making his case to voters in illinois. where he is involved in a what's becoming a nasty race with rick santorum. santorum mocked romney for the health care bill that he passed as governor of massachusetts. romney retorted by calling santorum an economic lightweight. illinois will hold its primary tomorrow. it is the sixth biggest contest of the year, and is seen as yet another test of whether romney can maintain his status as a front-runner. >> still ahead, apple comes to washington to argue about $60 billion offshore. >> also, what friends and colleagues say led to the apparent breakdown of an invisible children filmmaker, jason russell. >> skinny mirrors can make most of us look better and how
. >>> presidential hopeful mitt romney come to maryland. republican candidate for president scheduled to campaign in maryland wednesday. at a townhall at 4:00 p.m., the hometown of former governor robert erhlich. the rest of his schedule not yet announced. maryland's primary schedule ford april 3. for now, romney is focused on an even bigger prize. making his case to voters in illinois. where he is involved in a what's becoming a nasty race with rick santorum. santorum mocked romney...
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campaign officials say his strategy is to deny romney a clean win before the gop convention in august. >>> next on news 4:00 at 11:00. a stunning twist. why a convicted killer from our area was allowed to walk out of prison today. plus, a bill to ban smoking in cars with children clears another major hurdle, and that's something women have been told to do every sing okay, people, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter) guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, and she wants her pen back! ok, alright, well. i just got one. so... yeah, you've got a little... yep, i can feel the wet patch. don't look at it. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> a dramatic confrontation caught on tape. a man wearing a motorcycle helmet fried to hold up ayode d owner with pepper spray. the would-be robber left empty-handed in a hurry. >>> a culpepper man walked out of prison today after serving 12 years for murder. a jury convicted michael hatch in 2001 of killing a 74
campaign officials say his strategy is to deny romney a clean win before the gop convention in august. >>> next on news 4:00 at 11:00. a stunning twist. why a convicted killer from our area was allowed to walk out of prison today. plus, a bill to ban smoking in cars with children clears another major hurdle, and that's something women have been told to do every sing okay, people, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the...
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mitt romney took the weekend off the campaign trail. he still has a sizable lead in the delegate count. early voting is open. you can cast your ballots ahead of the april 3rd primaries as the gop presidential race continues expect to see some of the candidates in our area. mitt romney was in maryland this week. they are expected to campaign there next week. still ahead, "the hunger games" have a huge opening day. was it enough to set a new record? stepping out of the storm center and onto the basketball court. how does he fare against the harlem globetrotters? and could you get all the and c[ male announcer ]he this was how my day began. got my bearings. ♪ a little bird told me about a band. ♪ an old man shared some fish stories. ♪ ooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but i still got to see her. we talked for hours. ♪ everyone else buzzed about the band. music, stories, adventures, memories. ♪ ...all at my fingertips. ♪ there's a wireless mind inside all of us. ♪ so, where to next? ♪ >>> turns out moviegoers were hungry f
mitt romney took the weekend off the campaign trail. he still has a sizable lead in the delegate count. early voting is open. you can cast your ballots ahead of the april 3rd primaries as the gop presidential race continues expect to see some of the candidates in our area. mitt romney was in maryland this week. they are expected to campaign there next week. still ahead, "the hunger games" have a huge opening day. was it enough to set a new record? stepping out of the storm center and...
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romney and santorum are getting ready to campaign in puerto rico, which holds its primary on sunday. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> federal prosecutors sent out a flurry of subpoenas today in d.c.'s ongoing scandal over allegations of campaign corruption. the subpoenas ask for information dating back to 2003 on any dealings with businessman jeffrey thompson. the fbi recently raided his home and offices. news 4's tom sherwood broke this story and reports the subpoenas are seen as a major expansion of the criminal probes into d.c. politi politics. the u.s. attorney's office refused to comment. >>> now to our weather and the warmest temperatures of the year so far, in the 80s in some places. doug, will this continue? >> 80s in a lot of places, 82 in culpepper and fredericksburg. it was warm everywhere, all across the region, sxe we saw thunderstorm activity tonight very reminiscent of what we would see towards late spring or early summer. along the eastern shore we will see another chance for thunderstorms, though. some could be strong, and we'll talk about those plus how long c
romney and santorum are getting ready to campaign in puerto rico, which holds its primary on sunday. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> federal prosecutors sent out a flurry of subpoenas today in d.c.'s ongoing scandal over allegations of campaign corruption. the subpoenas ask for information dating back to 2003 on any dealings with businessman jeffrey thompson. the fbi recently raided his home and offices. news 4's tom sherwood broke this story and reports the subpoenas are seen...
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it was approved to rewrite it. >> and so here's governor romney's staff. they don't even have the decency to wait until they get the nomination to explain to us how they'll sell us out. >> romney picked up a key endorsement. former florida governor jeb bush is now supporting him. >>> here in the district, women's health advocates brought etch-a-sketches to a mitt romney fundraiser. the massachusetts governor was at the hyatt regency event on new jersey avenue. anger was voiced over romney's pledge to get rid of planned parent hd if he becomes president. >>> a mother duck and her ducklings decided to take up residence at the white house, the duck walked up to one of the gates. the mom jumped inside but the baby ducks couldn't get over the concrete barrier. when a group of secret service agents put gloves on and helped the ducklings through the gate. the move drew applause from tourists. the ducks were seen resting in the bushes. >> great day for ducks this morning. >> great day for ducks for sure. >> kind of like londontown weather for us. the last two morn
it was approved to rewrite it. >> and so here's governor romney's staff. they don't even have the decency to wait until they get the nomination to explain to us how they'll sell us out. >> romney picked up a key endorsement. former florida governor jeb bush is now supporting him. >>> here in the district, women's health advocates brought etch-a-sketches to a mitt romney fundraiser. the massachusetts governor was at the hyatt regency event on new jersey avenue. anger was...
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if santorum and romney do this back-and-forth, so today it's romney, next week, two weeks from now on april 3rd, santorum wins in places like wisconsin, indiana, oregon and romney keeps winning in the northeast, places like new jersey, new york, et cetera, maybe even california, but santorum wins texas. you do all of this stuff, matt, i have him, we have him 50 short. now could he get it in state conventions and in other ways? he could. but that's the real challenge here for mitt romney. i say it's only a little better than 50/50. >> as soon as the illinois primary wraps up, mitt romney is heading to maryland. state's primary is april 3rd and early voting begins on saturday. tomorrow romney will hold a town hall in arbutis. the home of ehrlich who is serving as chairman of romney's campaign. >>> right now, president obama is meeting with the prime minister of ireland, who is in washington. the two are expected to share a lunch in honor of st. patrick's day. this will be the second st. paddy's day celebration this year for president obama. on saturday he surprised people at the dubline
if santorum and romney do this back-and-forth, so today it's romney, next week, two weeks from now on april 3rd, santorum wins in places like wisconsin, indiana, oregon and romney keeps winning in the northeast, places like new jersey, new york, et cetera, maybe even california, but santorum wins texas. you do all of this stuff, matt, i have him, we have him 50 short. now could he get it in state conventions and in other ways? he could. but that's the real challenge here for mitt romney. i say...
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unlike virginia, where only romney is considered a factor. the short answer is, this is where these guys go head to head, and it looks like the winner is going to have a lot of momentum coming out of super tuesday. >> will there be a winner? is the race going to be decided today on super tuesday? >> there could be a loser, wendy. if rick santorum wins nowhere, which is possible, he could get no wins today, he's going to be seen as the loser. if he loses in ohio but does well elsewhere, he can continue, because a lot of these republican primaries today are not winner take all. everybody's going to get delegates, even ron paul today. if romney wins here in the state of ohio, and he wins as he could, five, six, seven other of these super tuesday 11 state kwon tests, he's going to be the big western. santorum could lose, romney could be the big winner on this election day. >> all right. we'll stay tuned. steve handlesman in ohio. thanks. >>> now we head to fairfax county, where voters in virginia can only choose mitt romney or ron paul as steve j
unlike virginia, where only romney is considered a factor. the short answer is, this is where these guys go head to head, and it looks like the winner is going to have a lot of momentum coming out of super tuesday. >> will there be a winner? is the race going to be decided today on super tuesday? >> there could be a loser, wendy. if rick santorum wins nowhere, which is possible, he could get no wins today, he's going to be seen as the loser. if he loses in ohio but does well...
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nbc news projects romney got 219, santorum, 97, newt gingrich, 82, ron paul, 22. so, romney keeps his big lead in total delegates, maybe enough to block his rivals from the nomination. >> mitt romney did what he had to do he put away six out of the ten states last night. >> reporter: but rick santorum won three states and claims today he is on a roll. >> we are heading for mississippi and alabama and we are going to have a sweep on saturday. reporter: backers pressed newt gingrich to quit. he refused. >> we are staying in this race because i believe that it's going to be impossible for a ection.e to win the general >> reporter: and after winning georgia, gingrich could take more southern primaries next tuesday. romney's so weakened, there's no incentive for gingrich or santorum to quit before the convention says the former republican party chair. >> for romney to actually have the nomination in his pocket going into tampa is going to be virtually impossible to do. >> reporter: math that mitt romney disputes. >> we have the time and the resources and a plan to get
nbc news projects romney got 219, santorum, 97, newt gingrich, 82, ron paul, 22. so, romney keeps his big lead in total delegates, maybe enough to block his rivals from the nomination. >> mitt romney did what he had to do he put away six out of the ten states last night. >> reporter: but rick santorum won three states and claims today he is on a roll. >> we are heading for mississippi and alabama and we are going to have a sweep on saturday. reporter: backers pressed newt...
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mitt romney finished third. romney did win yesterday's hawaii and american samoa primaries. >>> the santorum victories give the former senator momentum going forward for the race for president. they also deal a devastating blow to newt gingrich's white house hopes. nbc's tracie potts has more on the race now for capitol hill. >> we did it again. >> reporter: rick santorum won mississippi with a third of the vote and alabama with 35%. speaking from louisiana where he promised another big win next week, santorum hinted newt gingrich should drop out of the race. >> the time is now for conservatives to pull together. the time is now to make sure, to make sure, that we have the best chance to win this election. >> reporter: gingrich came in second in both states and gave no indication he's quitting. instead, he focused on mitt romney's failure to win the conservative southern vote. >> if you're the front-runner and you keep coming in third, you're not much of a front-runner. the elite media's effort to convince the n
mitt romney finished third. romney did win yesterday's hawaii and american samoa primaries. >>> the santorum victories give the former senator momentum going forward for the race for president. they also deal a devastating blow to newt gingrich's white house hopes. nbc's tracie potts has more on the race now for capitol hill. >> we did it again. >> reporter: rick santorum won mississippi with a third of the vote and alabama with 35%. speaking from louisiana where he...
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ron paul pounded romney in warren county and pundits say if romney wins the nomination and wants beat president obama in virginia he has to win over some of paul's supporters. >>> turning to our weather now, sunny skies out there as you can see. it is warming up out there. let's talk to storm 4 meteorologist tom kierein now who can tell us what we can expect the rest of the day. >> there is a feeling of spring in the air. we have -- sky that's getting a little bit obscured with some high cloudiness. otherwise a lot of sunshine around now and temperatures, they are beginning to climb. right now just past 11:00, 56 at reagan national. fredericksburg is up to 59. petersburg, west virginia, 64 degrees there. and it is going to be climbing into the 60s later this afternoon. right now fairfax, arlington, montgomery, prince george's counties, most locations in the mid 50s. in annapolis now it is at 59. and over the last 12 hours, we have had just a few of the high clouds drifting through and after they go by, we will have plenty of sunshine for the rest of the afternoon. and we will have our
ron paul pounded romney in warren county and pundits say if romney wins the nomination and wants beat president obama in virginia he has to win over some of paul's supporters. >>> turning to our weather now, sunny skies out there as you can see. it is warming up out there. let's talk to storm 4 meteorologist tom kierein now who can tell us what we can expect the rest of the day. >> there is a feeling of spring in the air. we have -- sky that's getting a little bit obscured with...
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but unlike newt gingrich romney did not promise to bring the prices down to a specific level if he is elected. >>> higher gas prices did not take a toll on wall street. stocks closed higher today for the seventh day in a row. the dow jumped 58 points. the nasdaq 15 points. and the s&p picked up eight points pushing it above the 1400 mark for the first time in three years. >> the other thing everybody is talking about right now, that wonderful warm weather. >> a lot of people are taking advantage of )( tomorrow night. forget it. doug kammerer happened to get a good seat at a place in shirlington earlier. >> and we're still here. as a matter of fact, you mentioned the seating. just take a look behind me. every single seat right now is completely full at this restaurant right here. this is samuel beckett's irish pub which is of course going to be packed this weekend for st. patrick's day and it's packed right now just on a beautiful afternoon here in the month of march. an afternoon where we set a record. we talked about it last night. we forecasted 83. we hit 82 today for a record. the
but unlike newt gingrich romney did not promise to bring the prices down to a specific level if he is elected. >>> higher gas prices did not take a toll on wall street. stocks closed higher today for the seventh day in a row. the dow jumped 58 points. the nasdaq 15 points. and the s&p picked up eight points pushing it above the 1400 mark for the first time in three years. >> the other thing everybody is talking about right now, that wonderful warm weather. >> a lot of...
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santorum says mitt romney's lead in total delegates is inaccurate, claiming bad math does not reflect what's going on the ground where the campaign is thriving, he said. santorum told voters in wisconsin that romney's views "uniquely disqualify him from being the gop nominee," and says that his rival is the worst republican in the country to put up against president obama. >>> 4:37. ahead on "news4 today," a rather surreal moment on tape. a man watches a pair of car thieves trying to steal s minivan. who came to his aid and when he jumped in to stop them. >>> also, the brand new road that is already needing repairs. >>> and a shock to the system. >>> welcome back. this is a special week at news4 as we say farewell to joe krebs. at least temporarily. not a permanent farewell, joe. >> thank goodness. >> many of you have share would well wishes and memories. one said, "enjoy your family and like you said in the promos, see what's on primetime tv, ride your bike, see the world. aaron gilchrist will do a wonderful job but has big shoes to fill. it's been a joy seeing your face early in the
santorum says mitt romney's lead in total delegates is inaccurate, claiming bad math does not reflect what's going on the ground where the campaign is thriving, he said. santorum told voters in wisconsin that romney's views "uniquely disqualify him from being the gop nominee," and says that his rival is the worst republican in the country to put up against president obama. >>> 4:37. ahead on "news4 today," a rather surreal moment on tape. a man watches a pair of car...
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he's still a distant second behind mitt romney in the total delegate count. despite romney's lead, santorum says he hopes undecided voters look past the numbers. >> so the math is not the issue. the issue is vision. the issue is that governor romney having outspent me 10-1 is still not able to close the deal and is not on a path himself to get to this. that's why we need to let this thing sort out. >> santorum says he does not believe true conservative republicans will let romney become the gop nominee. >>> newt gingrich is cranking up his criticism against mitt romney ahead of tomorrow's primaries. former house speaker said on fox news romney is the worst republican front-runner since leonard woods' 1920 campaign. gingrich called romney a weak candidate and said nearly all conservative voters oppose him. gingrich declared that he will be a strong contender in the race for president after he wins tomorrow's primaries. >>> the virginia general assembly agreed to a special session to try and make a deal on the state budget. the general session ended saturday wi
he's still a distant second behind mitt romney in the total delegate count. despite romney's lead, santorum says he hopes undecided voters look past the numbers. >> so the math is not the issue. the issue is vision. the issue is that governor romney having outspent me 10-1 is still not able to close the deal and is not on a path himself to get to this. that's why we need to let this thing sort out. >> santorum says he does not believe true conservative republicans will let romney...
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romney took home some smaller victories, winning the u.s. bettterritories as well as wyoms caucus, which voted last week. santorum is currently third in polling in alabama, behind romney and newt gingrich. he is also third in mississippi with gingrich holding a slight lead over romney before tuesday's caucuses. santorum and romney's victories, though, do little to the delegate standings. look for yourself. romney has a commanding lead, 377 delegates for him, more than the other three candidates combined. santorum has 146 delegates. gingrich at 112 and ron paul at just 31. the challengers need 1,144 delegates to secure the republican nomination. >>> with just a couple days until alabama and mississippi, each candidate is hoping to capture those southern states. nbc's david gregory joined us earlier today and says for romney, santorum and gingrich, a win for them on tuesday would mean very different things. >> it's a different threshold. i think for gingrich, if he's going to remain as something of a southern candidate, then he's got to actual
romney took home some smaller victories, winning the u.s. bettterritories as well as wyoms caucus, which voted last week. santorum is currently third in polling in alabama, behind romney and newt gingrich. he is also third in mississippi with gingrich holding a slight lead over romney before tuesday's caucuses. santorum and romney's victories, though, do little to the delegate standings. look for yourself. romney has a commanding lead, 377 delegates for him, more than the other three candidates...
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but i think santorum could pull it out. >> can he beat mitt romney in ohio. the pressure is on rick santorum. >> as you may know, this is a somewhat important day in my life today. >> he went to washington, spoke to the largest proisrael lobbying group. >> under a santorum administration, we would find no gap between israel and the united states. >> mitt romney appeared via satellite talking tough on iran. >> i'll be ready to engage in diplomacy. i will be just as ready to engage our military mite. >> that's a swipe at barack obama's caution about war with iran. the president had a comeback. >> good luck tonight. ron paul hopes for good luck in today's caucus states like alaska. down in georgia. >> i like the boldness of newt gingrich. >> gingrich needs a breakout win in tennessee. rick santorum does too. first and foremost, santorum needs to take ohio. to keep mitt romney from a super tuesday near sweep. >> six wins or more, including a win here in the state of ohio could finally establish romney as the undisputed republican front-runner, steve handlesman, n
but i think santorum could pull it out. >> can he beat mitt romney in ohio. the pressure is on rick santorum. >> as you may know, this is a somewhat important day in my life today. >> he went to washington, spoke to the largest proisrael lobbying group. >> under a santorum administration, we would find no gap between israel and the united states. >> mitt romney appeared via satellite talking tough on iran. >> i'll be ready to engage in diplomacy. i will be...
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romney beat rick santorum by 12% points yesterday. he has not yet clinched the nomination but appears to be looking ahead to november's general election. >> tonight was a primary, but november is the general election. and we're going to face a defining decision as a people. our choice will not be about party or even personality. this election will be about principle. our economic freedom will be on the ballot. >> nbc news has has projected that romney will win 41 of illinois's 54 delegates. according to exit polls, romney won the support of 71% of illinois voters who say the ability to defeat the president is the most important factor in a republican candidate. >>> a new poll shows president obama has an advantage over all of the republican candidates in virginia. a ken peek university poll of virginia -- quinnipiac university poll of virginia shows romney following the president and would have more of a marge anyone virginia. he leads rick santorum by nine points. his lead over newt gingrich is 19. the president leads ron paul by ten
romney beat rick santorum by 12% points yesterday. he has not yet clinched the nomination but appears to be looking ahead to november's general election. >> tonight was a primary, but november is the general election. and we're going to face a defining decision as a people. our choice will not be about party or even personality. this election will be about principle. our economic freedom will be on the ballot. >> nbc news has has projected that romney will win 41 of illinois's 54...
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. >>> another victory for mitt romney. the former governor won yesterday's illinois primary beating rick santorum by 12%. ron paul and newt gingrich finished in distant third and fourth places respectively. the victory gave romney a more commanding lead in the delegate count. nbc news now projects that he won 41 of illinois's 54 delegates. romney has not clinched the republican nomination yet but appears to be looking ahead to november's general election. >> so tonight was a primary, but november is the general election. and we're going to face a defining decision as a people. our choice will not be about party or even personality. the selection will be about principle. our economic freedom will be the ballot. >> this was romney's second victory this week. he won puerto rico's primary on sunday. >>> and today romney will be campaigning in maryland. he's scheduled to attend a town hall meeting this afternoon near baltimore. maryland holds its primary on april 3. early voting begins this saturday. 37 delegates are up for gra
. >>> another victory for mitt romney. the former governor won yesterday's illinois primary beating rick santorum by 12%. ron paul and newt gingrich finished in distant third and fourth places respectively. the victory gave romney a more commanding lead in the delegate count. nbc news now projects that he won 41 of illinois's 54 delegates. romney has not clinched the republican nomination yet but appears to be looking ahead to november's general election. >> so tonight was a...
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naets where mitt romney spent the day alongside comedian jeff foxworthy. rick santorum spent his day in both states. in mississippi he and newt gingrich addressed the crowd at the gulf coast energy summit hoping to secure the 37 delegates up for grabs there. >> we want to make sure we have a candidate to go up against president obama to make the case about energy and our future, who can draw a sharp contrast. >> nare ideologically commit fod faintcy plan. if you read the president's agency speeches he's in couucko land. >> almost two-thirds of the people disapprove the way the president has handled the price increase at the pump. >>> a small sense of normalcy is returning to parts of kentucky ravaged by tornadoes earlier in month. students in menefee county headed back to school today. the ef-3 killed six people and destroyed the the homes of more than 600 others. >>> next at 11:00, a scare in the air today leads to an emergency landing at dulles. >>> up in smoke. they're trying to find what sporked a massive fire. >>> the makers of coney 23012 but this ha
naets where mitt romney spent the day alongside comedian jeff foxworthy. rick santorum spent his day in both states. in mississippi he and newt gingrich addressed the crowd at the gulf coast energy summit hoping to secure the 37 delegates up for grabs there. >> we want to make sure we have a candidate to go up against president obama to make the case about energy and our future, who can draw a sharp contrast. >> nare ideologically commit fod faintcy plan. if you read the president's...
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politicians, mitt romney and rick santorum are calling martin's death a tragedy so is president obama who talked about how the case is affecting him personally. >> and when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids. you know if i had a son he would look like trayvon. >> congress showed their support for trayvon and his family. on the steps of the capitol hill. live at freedom plaza, with more on that. >> reporter: thousand expected to converge on freedom plaza tomorrow between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., paying tribute to trayvon martin. some demanding justice. people we walked to said they want to see justice for trayvon martin. >> what do we want? >> jis tustice. >> reporter: they're angry and fed up. that george zimmerman is a free man after fatally shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin, a month ago in sanford, florida. this man says the teen was racially profiled and murdered. >> george zimmerman got it wrong when he stereotyped trayvon martin the he comes from a good family. he was innocent. passing through a gated community. >> reporter: walking back to his dad's house from a conv
politicians, mitt romney and rick santorum are calling martin's death a tragedy so is president obama who talked about how the case is affecting him personally. >> and when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids. you know if i had a son he would look like trayvon. >> congress showed their support for trayvon and his family. on the steps of the capitol hill. live at freedom plaza, with more on that. >> reporter: thousand expected to converge on freedom plaza tomorrow...
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will this pretty much wrap it up for romney if he wins that? >> i'm sure romney sees it that way. rick santorum may beg to differ. this is a key opportunity, perhaps last stand for rick santorum. i mean, he has described himself as the midwest candidate, the rust belt candidate. but he hasn't yet really demonstrated that with a convincing win outside his base. so wisconsin is an opportunity for that. nbc did a poll. came out today. shows a five-point race, romney in the lead. santorum has tended to actually -- with the poll numbers before hand he tends to over perform election night. maybe it is a tighter race than even that poll looks like. >> most likely paul ryan, marco rubio, both from more conservative element of the republican party, have endorsed romney. isn't that pretty much a death nell for santorum and gingrich? >> you make a good point. santorum so far has really downplayed or duplissismissed t endorsements. he says sure the republican establishment is behind mitt romney and i'm not an establishment candidate. you can't say marco rubio just elected recently from the te
will this pretty much wrap it up for romney if he wins that? >> i'm sure romney sees it that way. rick santorum may beg to differ. this is a key opportunity, perhaps last stand for rick santorum. i mean, he has described himself as the midwest candidate, the rust belt candidate. but he hasn't yet really demonstrated that with a convincing win outside his base. so wisconsin is an opportunity for that. nbc did a poll. came out today. shows a five-point race, romney in the lead. santorum has...
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this is romney's fourth win in a row. with a washington state victory in hand, romney heads into super tuesday with momentum. on tuesday, seven states will hold primaries, including virginia, where gingrich and santorum failed to qualify for the ballot. three states will hold caucuses. 419 delegates are up for grabs, and that's more than a third needed to clinch the republican nomination. romney and the rest of the candidates have their eyes on ohio now, which has the most delegates at stake amongst the ten contests. ohio's largest newspaper, "the plain dealer" of cleveland, endorsed romney. romney and santorum made campaign stops across the state. >> we've got good people running for office, but you know, these other guys have spent their life in government. nothing wrong with that. it's just that right now, with our economy in distress, with jobs so badly needed, with incomes having gone down, we need a president who knows the economy to fix the economy. >> this is a marathon, not a sprint. we're going to keep working.
this is romney's fourth win in a row. with a washington state victory in hand, romney heads into super tuesday with momentum. on tuesday, seven states will hold primaries, including virginia, where gingrich and santorum failed to qualify for the ballot. three states will hold caucuses. 419 delegates are up for grabs, and that's more than a third needed to clinch the republican nomination. romney and the rest of the candidates have their eyes on ohio now, which has the most delegates at stake...
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conservatives, though, are already criticizing romney over his initial comment. they say it is a leer indication he's more liberal than he claims to be. >>> we are following breaking news. conservative blogger rebart died at the age of 43 reportedly of natural cases. big journalism.com announced he died at a los angeles hospital this morning. breitbart focused on exposing government corruption and media bias and was instrumental in the resignation of former new york representative anthony weiner linking pictures of the congressman. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >>> new from overnight. passengers who were aboard the once stranded italian cruise liner without power say they are ready to -- they were red write to abandon ship in the indian ocean. right now more than a thousand passengers, including eight americans, are back on solid land. the "costa allegra" arrived at the main port at the seychelles island overnight the passengers walked off hot and tired. there were no showers, toilets, lights or air conditioning for three days. some passengers even m
conservatives, though, are already criticizing romney over his initial comment. they say it is a leer indication he's more liberal than he claims to be. >>> we are following breaking news. conservative blogger rebart died at the age of 43 reportedly of natural cases. big journalism.com announced he died at a los angeles hospital this morning. breitbart focused on exposing government corruption and media bias and was instrumental in the resignation of former new york representative...
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in november. >> i think we connect with voters better than mitt romney does. i don't think that's any secret to you or to even the republican establishment. that they -- they recognize that that's a -- that's a weakness and it's a strength of mine and hopefully that will play itself out here in wisconsin and in pennsylvania and a whole lot of other states. >> voters in d.c. and maryland will also head to the polls on tuesday. >>> etch-a-sketch is drawing on extra attention to draw n newicalnew politically themed ads that poke fun, that says etch-a-sketch is a lot like politics, a lot of gray area. and another reads we have a left knob and right knob for both political parties, and when we work together, we can do loop de loops the exam pain will appear on facebook and twitter. >>> resistance to a new casino from another casino. maryland live casino in anne arundel county say a gaming center in neighboring prince georges county would steal customers and hurt their business. they are set to open in june. the proposed prince georges county casino is part of a bil
in november. >> i think we connect with voters better than mitt romney does. i don't think that's any secret to you or to even the republican establishment. that they -- they recognize that that's a -- that's a weakness and it's a strength of mine and hopefully that will play itself out here in wisconsin and in pennsylvania and a whole lot of other states. >> voters in d.c. and maryland will also head to the polls on tuesday. >>> etch-a-sketch is drawing on extra attention...
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romney is in maryland this hour and is hosting a town hall. maryland, d.c., and wisconsin will hold primaries on april 3rd. the next primary is the saturday and that's in louisiana. >>> meantime, a new poll is suggesting that virginia voters favor president obama over any of the republican contendors. the quinnipiac university poll shows romney trailing the president by eight percentage points among virginia voters. mr. obama leads rick santorum by nine points. the president's lead over newt gingrich 19%. according to the poll mr. obama leads ron paul by ten points. >>> now to the south of france and the siege involving the suspect in the recent murders of four people at a jewish school. 300 police are surrounding a building where 24-year-old mohammed merah is holed up. the standoff is entering its 19th hour. police have been in contact with merah, also a suspect in the shooting of three soldiers. he says he carried out all seven killings in the name of al qaeda. he has told police he'll surrender sometime at night. no word on if police will w
romney is in maryland this hour and is hosting a town hall. maryland, d.c., and wisconsin will hold primaries on april 3rd. the next primary is the saturday and that's in louisiana. >>> meantime, a new poll is suggesting that virginia voters favor president obama over any of the republican contendors. the quinnipiac university poll shows romney trailing the president by eight percentage points among virginia voters. mr. obama leads rick santorum by nine points. the president's lead...
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mocking romney as a fake conservative. which he rushed this afternoon to deny. >> the issues i am running on will be exactly the same. i am running as a conservative republican. >> reporter: newt gingrich joined the attack. >> and so here is governor romney's staff, i mean, they don't even have the decency to wait until they get the nomination to explain to us how they'll sell us out. >> reporter: santorum has a wing man to help him try to shoot romney down. gingrich and santorum will gang up on romney for the louisiana primary, which is saturday, which could drive down romney's results but because gingrich and santorum presumably would split the more conservative vote, it could again block santorum from any kind of dramatic breakthrough. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >> thanks, steve. >>> coming up, people are coming in droves to get the help of a bee keeper in the exclusive georgetown neighborhood. >>> the pentagon responding to rumors that the killing of an afghan -- of afghan civilians may have been retaliation for a r
mocking romney as a fake conservative. which he rushed this afternoon to deny. >> the issues i am running on will be exactly the same. i am running as a conservative republican. >> reporter: newt gingrich joined the attack. >> and so here is governor romney's staff, i mean, they don't even have the decency to wait until they get the nomination to explain to us how they'll sell us out. >> reporter: santorum has a wing man to help him try to shoot romney down. gingrich and...
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so does mitt romney. the illinois primary is proportional, almost guaranteeing the race will go on after tomorrow. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> president obama's re-election campaign has stepped up fund raising efforts. the campaign raised $45 million last month. that's nearly twice the average amount of money raised per month in the last quarter of 2011. the funds are shared by mr. obama's campaign and the democratic national committee. new research shows an increase in the national high school graduation rates. it was presented at the grad nation summit in northwest today and shows a 3.5% increase from 2001 to 2009. also the number of dropouts facilities or high schools that failed to graduate more than 60% of students fell by more than 450 between 2002 and 2010. today at the summit at&t announced a $250 million commitment over the next five years to address the dropout rate. >> what we need to do in the united states is recognize this is a competitive environment and if we do not have the best ski
so does mitt romney. the illinois primary is proportional, almost guaranteeing the race will go on after tomorrow. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> president obama's re-election campaign has stepped up fund raising efforts. the campaign raised $45 million last month. that's nearly twice the average amount of money raised per month in the last quarter of 2011. the funds are shared by mr. obama's campaign and the democratic national committee. new research shows an increase in the...
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romney. and in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll the gap is narrowed to just two points. a statistical tie. on main street in bexley, ohio today at the cozy restaurant, it was a tie. >> i'm going to vote for mitt romney because i think he is more of a middle of the road candidate. >> i absolutely follow christ, like he is who i want to be a reflection of his perfection. >> reporter: does that mean a vote for rick santorum tomorrow? >> i would lean more toward that way. >> reporter: ron paul is looking for his first win in alaska, idaho, or north dakota, states that caucus tomorrow. in georgia, his home state, newt gingrich looks like a lock for his second primary win and he vows to stay in until the convention. santorum says he'll stay in. and romney told cnbc's larry kudlow he's resigned to a longer fight. >> anyone would love to be coronated if you will the nominee of their party but that doesn't happen. >> reporter: a near sweep tomorrow would be romney's next best thing. with
romney. and in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll the gap is narrowed to just two points. a statistical tie. on main street in bexley, ohio today at the cozy restaurant, it was a tie. >> i'm going to vote for mitt romney because i think he is more of a middle of the road candidate. >> i absolutely follow christ, like he is who i want to be a reflection of his perfection. >> reporter: does that mean a vote for rick santorum tomorrow? >> i would lean...
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romney had a gaffe of his own. what is this, a campaign aide saying, you know, he doesn't really mean what he's saying? shake up the etch a sketch? >> exactly. reset it. the problem with that comment is that it seemed to reaffirm the central concern about romney that he is not real and that after the fight for the nomination then he becomes a different guy and that is what conservatives worry about. so we live in a time when all of this gets so much scrutiny but sometimes there is -- there are the moments that seem to get at the core concern. >> let's talk about the president. gas prices are giving him the blues. he tried to deflect some of the criticism this week but did it do any good? >> reporter: you know, presidents don't have a lot of responsibility when it comes to gas prices but they cannot have a lot of accountability because it is a manifestation of what's wrong with the economy so people get upset about it. you see that in his approval ratings. what he is trying to do is really position himself as a guy
romney had a gaffe of his own. what is this, a campaign aide saying, you know, he doesn't really mean what he's saying? shake up the etch a sketch? >> exactly. reset it. the problem with that comment is that it seemed to reaffirm the central concern about romney that he is not real and that after the fight for the nomination then he becomes a different guy and that is what conservatives worry about. so we live in a time when all of this gets so much scrutiny but sometimes there is --...
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can santorum beat romney? >>> the top american commander in afghanistan has told congress that the current u.s. plan to wind down the 10-year-old war is on track. and he insisted the u.s. has no intention of staying in the country forever. marine general john allen testified before the house armed services committee today. he said while the last few months in afghanistan have been trying, coalition forces are making progress in handing over security to the afghans. the current u.s. plan calls for a reduction of 23,000 combat troops by october, followed by a complete withdrawal by the end of 2014. >>> an emotional day today for the family of a maryland national guardsman killed in afghanistan. major robert marchanty was shot in the head in an attack on a government building in kabul last month. he was buried today with mull military honors at arlington national cemetery. flags in maryland were flying at half staff in his memory. he leaves behind a wife of 24 years and four children. >>> new details today about
can santorum beat romney? >>> the top american commander in afghanistan has told congress that the current u.s. plan to wind down the 10-year-old war is on track. and he insisted the u.s. has no intention of staying in the country forever. marine general john allen testified before the house armed services committee today. he said while the last few months in afghanistan have been trying, coalition forces are making progress in handing over security to the afghans. the current u.s....
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mitt romney and rick santorum facing another test. there are primaries in two big southern states, alabama and mississippi tomorrow. for santorum, victories in alabama and mississippi would strengthen his argument that he is the conservative alternative to romney. if romney can pull off a win in one of them it will suggest the conservative voters are beginning to accept him. and today he won a big endorsement, the southern comedian jeff fochtworthy appearing with him around alabama. >> i was able to avoid politics for 53 years. somebody said why in the world would you get into it now? and the answer is it's too important. >> the issue is vision. the issue is that governor romney having out spent me 10 to 1 is still not able to close the deal. >> tell you how sick the system is. >> poll numbers have been climbing for newt gingrich. a pair of wins tomorrow would keep his campaign alive. but losses in both southern states could be a lethal blow to his presidential hopes. >>> well, how are you liking the weather? it is magnificent. >> two
mitt romney and rick santorum facing another test. there are primaries in two big southern states, alabama and mississippi tomorrow. for santorum, victories in alabama and mississippi would strengthen his argument that he is the conservative alternative to romney. if romney can pull off a win in one of them it will suggest the conservative voters are beginning to accept him. and today he won a big endorsement, the southern comedian jeff fochtworthy appearing with him around alabama. >> i...
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so does mitt romney. the illinois primary is proportional. almost guaranteeing the race will go on after tomorrow. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> rick santorum later clarified that remark about the unemployment rate not mattering to him. what he said was that he meant it in terms of his candidacy. he said in his words of course he cares about unemployment. >>> the family of a woman killed last week by her estranged husband is hoping her tragic death might help save somebody else. he apparently killed heather mcguire in a car in kensington last tuesday morning. surveillance video shows him pushing her into the road in the middle of rush hour. then he later killed himself. mcguire's family says for years she and her parents have had protective orders against gilberty who was arrested and released twice by a montgomery county judge in the days right before killing her. her mother says the system let her down. >> i couldn't believe that he walked out of that courtroom. no one notified her. i mean, it's just completely unbelievable. >> heather
so does mitt romney. the illinois primary is proportional. almost guaranteeing the race will go on after tomorrow. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> rick santorum later clarified that remark about the unemployment rate not mattering to him. what he said was that he meant it in terms of his candidacy. he said in his words of course he cares about unemployment. >>> the family of a woman killed last week by her estranged husband is hoping her tragic death might help save somebody...
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mitt romney has an edge in the latest poll numbers. in the nbc news, wall street journal poll romney would beat rick santorum if they were the only two on the ballot. he leads 50-45, but when pitted against president obama, he loses 50-44%. each of the candidates is hoping to have a strong showing tomorrow. >> sure hope to get support even in the primary process throughout the south. i think i will. i got good support in florida. >> great grass roots campaign, hanging in there. >> very hard for one of the major candidates to not carry their home state and continue to move forward. >> as for now, rick santorum has a slight edge in tennessee and ohio. newt gingrich is expected to win big in his home state of georgia. and mitt romney, as one of only two candidates on the ballot, is expected to take virginia. >>> along with an edge in the polls, romney has a key endorsement. eric cantor says romney has the best plan to get the economy back on track, but the virginia congressman says he does not plan to be a running mate if romney wins the
mitt romney has an edge in the latest poll numbers. in the nbc news, wall street journal poll romney would beat rick santorum if they were the only two on the ballot. he leads 50-45, but when pitted against president obama, he loses 50-44%. each of the candidates is hoping to have a strong showing tomorrow. >> sure hope to get support even in the primary process throughout the south. i think i will. i got good support in florida. >> great grass roots campaign, hanging in there....
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he and mitt romney are now tied. santorum's surge came largely on social issues and today romney tried to put the focus on what he considers his strong suit -- the economy. >>> other people in this race have debated about the economy, read about the economy. they've talked about it in subcommittee meetings but i've actually been in it. i've worked in business. i understand what it takes to get a business successful and to thrive. i understand how it is government gets in the way. someone who's got a principled record, is willing to go out and talk about all the issues confronting this country. all of the issues, not just how we're going to manage the economy better. this country is more than just the economy. >> santorum won't be eligible for at least nine of ohio's delegates because his campaign didn't meet filing requirements in some of those districts. >>> mitt romney is predicted to have an easy victory tomorrow in virgin virginia's presidential primary. virginia's ballot as little different from the recent prima
he and mitt romney are now tied. santorum's surge came largely on social issues and today romney tried to put the focus on what he considers his strong suit -- the economy. >>> other people in this race have debated about the economy, read about the economy. they've talked about it in subcommittee meetings but i've actually been in it. i've worked in business. i understand what it takes to get a business successful and to thrive. i understand how it is government gets in the way....
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rick santorum talked about narrowing the gap with mitt romney, while romney focused his attacks on the president's economic record. >> how about that? how about $15.5 trillion passed onto our kids. that's something wrong with obama. >> he said it would take an act of god for rick santorum to get all the delegates i need. i don't know about him, but i believe in acts of god. >> today georgia native newt gingrich says he'll stay in the race regardless of how he does in the deep south on tuesday. >> a new jobs report is good news for obama's campaign. they hired more than a quarter of a million new workers in february. hourly pay also went up. the problem? the unemployment rate remained the same, despite the uptick in jobs. economists predict it will fall below 8% by november. >>> a little chilly out there tonight, doug. >> it's real chilly tonight, jim. yesterday temperatures into the 70s. 74 degrees aat the airport. right now, though, 43 degrees, 31 degrees cooler, and look up to the northwest. only 37 in leesburg, 36 in frederick, 46 in fredericksburg. temperatures continue to go down
rick santorum talked about narrowing the gap with mitt romney, while romney focused his attacks on the president's economic record. >> how about that? how about $15.5 trillion passed onto our kids. that's something wrong with obama. >> he said it would take an act of god for rick santorum to get all the delegates i need. i don't know about him, but i believe in acts of god. >> today georgia native newt gingrich says he'll stay in the race regardless of how he does in the deep...
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gop front-runner mitt romney is expected to be the winner. he's already been endorsed by some republican leaders here in the district where gop voters tend to be socially moderate. >>> after his big win in louisiana, the primary there rick santorum is stepping up his attacks on romney. santorum claims romney's 2-1 delegate lead is bad math and does not reflect what he calls his growing popularity with republican voters. during a rally sunday santorum told supporters romney's views are you don't know electrically disqualify him from being the gop nominee. he adds romney is the worst republican option to be put up against president obama. >>> doctors are defending dick cheney this morning as a former vice president recovers from heart transplant surgery in virginia. the 71-year-old had the successful procedure on saturday at inova fairfax hospital. that's in falls church. some question if cheney received special treatment getting a donor heart considering his age. however doctors say that current rules place medical need as a top criteria for t
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mitt romney has seen a surge in pre-election polls, president obama may be seeing a warning sign on the horizon. brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: as voters headed to the polls in alabama and mississippi, mitt romney was showing surprising strength in the polls. but still fighting the enthusiasm gap. >> i felt like romney was the best candidate for me. >> reporter: he's already moved on to the caucus of missouri. >> how many here in the audience call it missoura instead of mississippi? a win? >> he has the ability to seal the deal tonight with a win in either state. but a loss means this race continues to move on. >> reporter: newt gingrich may have the most riding on today's results. no win and his path forward looks like a deadend. rick santorum is hoping to transform himself from underdog into serious contender. even his supporters seem skeptical. >> even if santor umt is not electable. people voting for him make a stand that his values are important. >> the man they all want to beat in the fall was talking tough today on china and foreign trade. president obama is showing wea
mitt romney has seen a surge in pre-election polls, president obama may be seeing a warning sign on the horizon. brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: as voters headed to the polls in alabama and mississippi, mitt romney was showing surprising strength in the polls. but still fighting the enthusiasm gap. >> i felt like romney was the best candidate for me. >> reporter: he's already moved on to the caucus of missouri. >> how many here in the audience call it missoura...
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but maybe since governor romney sort of is new to being a conservative he didn't understand that. >> reporter: santorum vows he'll still be in after super tuesday. >> and if santorum can hold his lead and win ohio, that could remake this race. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> the hunt is on for three police impersonators in arlington. in one case the suspects pulled over a driver, robbing the victim. in another, the impersonators targeted a house using a weapon, but police say the cases are unrelated. news 4's megan mcgrath has more. >> reporter: a uniformed officer in a police cruiser gets pulled over and things are pretty straight forward but what if you're approached by someone in plain clothes who claims to be a cop? >> if somebody is pulled over by a person who is in plain clothes, please, by all means verify this person is affiliated with arlington county police department and make sure that, you know, this is a legitimate stop. >> reporter: arlington county police are investigating two separate incidents involving suspects pretending to be police officers. one crime happened
but maybe since governor romney sort of is new to being a conservative he didn't understand that. >> reporter: santorum vows he'll still be in after super tuesday. >> and if santorum can hold his lead and win ohio, that could remake this race. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. >>> the hunt is on for three police impersonators in arlington. in one case the suspects pulled over a driver, robbing the victim. in another, the impersonators targeted a house using a weapon, but police...
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. >>> another impressive victory for mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor won yesterday's illinois primary. he beat former senator, rick santorum by 12%. ron paul and newt gingrich finished a distant third and fourth. nbc news's tracie potts looks at the race for the republican nomination after this crucial contest. >> we thank the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. >>> illinois, mitt romney's first big victory in the midwest, he outspent rick santorum 7-1 here and won with 47% of the vote. crucial step romney says in defeating president obama. >> it's time to say these words -- this word, enough. we've had enough. >> exit polls show superconservatives broke for santorum, 4-10 identified themselves as evangelical or born again. >> we won the areas that conservatives and respects pop late and we're very happy about that. we're happy about the delegates we're going to get, too. >> santorum's banking on romney being forced to give up some of his delegates, if florida and ar
. >>> another impressive victory for mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor won yesterday's illinois primary. he beat former senator, rick santorum by 12%. ron paul and newt gingrich finished a distant third and fourth. nbc news's tracie potts looks at the race for the republican nomination after this crucial contest. >> we thank the people of illinois for their vote and for this extraordinary victory. thank you so much. >>> illinois, mitt romney's first big...
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. >> reporter: gop front-runner mitt romney got some help from self-described red neck comedian jeff foxworthy who told supporters this morning the current race is anything but funny. >> i've shaken the hands of too many vets, too many people that have put their lives on the line to fight for this country to see it go down the drain. it's in trouble and a mess. >> reporter: but then some would say so is the republican fight for the white house. with all three candidates looking for some clarity and southern comfort in primaries in mississippi and alabama tomorrow. jay gray, nbc news. >> the latest polls show a three way tie in alabama. mississippi is too close to call between gingrich and romney. >>> some scary moments onboard a plane today that had to make an emergency landing at dulles airport. shortly after takeoff from reagan national airport a mechanical warning light came on in the cockpit and the pilot declared an emergency. the us airways express flight was headed to philadelphia at 1:50 this afternoon. it landed safely at dulles 30 minutes later. fire officials inspected the
. >> reporter: gop front-runner mitt romney got some help from self-described red neck comedian jeff foxworthy who told supporters this morning the current race is anything but funny. >> i've shaken the hands of too many vets, too many people that have put their lives on the line to fight for this country to see it go down the drain. it's in trouble and a mess. >> reporter: but then some would say so is the republican fight for the white house. with all three candidates...
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it is the latest face-off between mitt romney and rick santorum. steve handelsman is on capitol hill now with more on this. >> reporter: good evening. if rick santorum really has a shot at the gop nomination, most observers agree he's got to win today in what feels physically like a hot race. primary day in illinois. the usual march 20th temperature is 50. today it's 80 degrees. >> this has to be probably the warmest election day we've ever had in chicago, so we're hoping our voters come out. there are important races on the ballot. >> look at this. >> reporter: a big day for mitt romney. 54 delegates up for grabs. and for rick santorum. he needs to beat romney in the midwest, after failing to in michigan and ohio. but santorum made a gaffe. campaigning against intrusive government. >> i don't care what the unemployment ralt is going to be. it doesn't matter to me. >> reporter: mitt romney pounced. >> i do care about the unemployment rate. it does bother me. >> reporter: santorum had to back pedal. >> of course i care about the unemployment rate. i
it is the latest face-off between mitt romney and rick santorum. steve handelsman is on capitol hill now with more on this. >> reporter: good evening. if rick santorum really has a shot at the gop nomination, most observers agree he's got to win today in what feels physically like a hot race. primary day in illinois. the usual march 20th temperature is 50. today it's 80 degrees. >> this has to be probably the warmest election day we've ever had in chicago, so we're hoping our voters...
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he also criticized mitt romney's campaign. gingrich said on fox news that romney is the worst republican front-runner since leonard wood in 1920 because he is a weak candidate and nearly all conservatives oppose him. >>> 6:06. tonight you can share your opinions of a potential plan to widen the bw parkway. the greenbelt city council meeting will discuss a new study on the parkway by the federal highway administration. it says that even if a third lane were added in each direction, it would not improve the traffic situation. estimated cost of the project ranges from $340 million to $565 million. the meeting begins at 8:00 tonight at the dpreeblt city municipal build -- greenbelt city municipal building. >>> 6:06. ahead, an alert for parents. the hidden defect that could turn your stairs to a hazard. >>> you pump because you're like, it's time to dance now. >> it is indeed. put on those dancing shoes. the local schools getting ready for march madness. >>> and we are in the midst of a different kind of march madness. ♪ ♪ [ ma
he also criticized mitt romney's campaign. gingrich said on fox news that romney is the worst republican front-runner since leonard wood in 1920 because he is a weak candidate and nearly all conservatives oppose him. >>> 6:06. tonight you can share your opinions of a potential plan to widen the bw parkway. the greenbelt city council meeting will discuss a new study on the parkway by the federal highway administration. it says that even if a third lane were added in each direction, it...
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santorum versus romney. and in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll the gap is narrowed to just two points, a statistical tie. on main street in bexley, ohio today at the cozy restaurant it was a tie. >> i'm going to vote for mitt romney because i think he is more of a middle of the road candidate. >> i absolutely follow christ, like he is who i want to be a reflection of his perfection. >> reporter: does that mean a vote for rick santorum tomorrow? >> i would lean more toward that way. >> reporter: ron paul is looking for his first win in alaska, idaho, or south dakota, states that caucus tomorrow. in georgia, his home state, newt gingrich looks like a lot for his second primary win and vows to stay in until the convention. santorum said he'll stay in. romney told cnbc's larry kudlow he's resigned to a longer fight. >> anyone would love to be coronated if you will the nominee of their party but that doesn't happen. the drawn out race is helping president obama. 40% of u.s. voters in today's nbc ne
santorum versus romney. and in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll the gap is narrowed to just two points, a statistical tie. on main street in bexley, ohio today at the cozy restaurant it was a tie. >> i'm going to vote for mitt romney because i think he is more of a middle of the road candidate. >> i absolutely follow christ, like he is who i want to be a reflection of his perfection. >> reporter: does that mean a vote for rick santorum tomorrow?...
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coming up, why gop candidates mitt romney and newt gingrich had a secret meeting. >>> i would like to get a chance to say something to you. and the something i want to say can really be said in just two words -- those two words are thank you. thank you to news4 for giving me 32 years of a wonderful experience. experience. >> plus a special member of our never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life. the 3-day is my opportunity to help save others' lives. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. with 3 days and 60 miles, you're making a bold statement. you're saying breast cancer is not going to win. (woman) and it has to end,
coming up, why gop candidates mitt romney and newt gingrich had a secret meeting. >>> i would like to get a chance to say something to you. and the something i want to say can really be said in just two words -- those two words are thank you. thank you to news4 for giving me 32 years of a wonderful experience. experience. >> plus a special member of our never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat...
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mitt romney has seen a surge in pre-election polls. and he's hoping tonight's results could be a race changer. brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: the republicans are hoping the next couple hours will shake up this race and in the meantime, president obama is looking at some trouble on the horizon. as voters headed to the polls in alabama and mississippi, mitt romney was showing surprising strength in the polls. but still fighting an enthusiasm gap. >> i still feel like romney is the best candidate for me. >> he's already moved on to the upcoming caucus in the state of missouri. >> how many here in this audience call it missoura as opposed to missouri. how many say missouri like i do? >> reporter: he had been hoping to command the lead. but a win? >> he has the ability to seal the win in either state. but a loss means this race continues to move on. >> newt gingrich has the most riding on today's results. rick santor sum hoping to trans form himself from underdog into serious contender. even his supporters seem skeptical. >> even
mitt romney has seen a surge in pre-election polls. and he's hoping tonight's results could be a race changer. brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: the republicans are hoping the next couple hours will shake up this race and in the meantime, president obama is looking at some trouble on the horizon. as voters headed to the polls in alabama and mississippi, mitt romney was showing surprising strength in the polls. but still fighting an enthusiasm gap. >> i still feel like romney...
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he is endorsing mitt romney for the gop nomination. the boost for romney comes days before virginia's super tuesday primary. da davis says romney is a leader who has proved many times that he can turn troubled organizations around. romney and ron paul are the only names on next week's virginia ballot. virginia law does not allow write-ins for primary elections. >> >>> a s.w.a.t. situation forced three schools in charles county to go on lockdown this morning. the s.w.a.t. team responded to a man who barricaded himself inside a house around 9:00. it happened on the 2700 block of bismarck drive in waldorf. north point high school, davis middle school, and diggs elementary school were all put n on lockdown. a relative of the man called police saying there were weapons inside the house and he was acting unreasonable. police took the man into custody a few hours later sending him to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. >> >>> conservative blogger andrew breitbart died suddenly overnight. he was 43 years old. a family member says breitb
he is endorsing mitt romney for the gop nomination. the boost for romney comes days before virginia's super tuesday primary. da davis says romney is a leader who has proved many times that he can turn troubled organizations around. romney and ron paul are the only names on next week's virginia ballot. virginia law does not allow write-ins for primary elections. >> >>> a s.w.a.t. situation forced three schools in charles county to go on lockdown this morning. the s.w.a.t. team...
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a spokeswoman for mitt romney says former president george herbert walker bush will endorse romney tomorrow. the former president is expected to join romney at a campaign event in houston, texas. mr. bush's wife, barbara bush, already supports romney's campaign. the endorsements are a signal the party is beginning to unite behind romney. >>> in maryland's sixth congressional district the race is on in the u.s. house of -- for the seat in the house of u.s. representatives. a democrat could win that seat for the first time in 20 years. the district has been redrawn to include more democratic voters. the republican incumbent is facing a primary challenge from seven candidates in his own party. chris gordon has our report. >> reporter: republican congressman roscoe bartlett was hesitant to declare his intention to run for an 11th term faced with a district that was redrawn to include parts of conservative western maryland and portions of more liberal montgomery county. maryland state senator robert garigiola was the early favorite to win the democratic nomination to challenge bartlett but he no
a spokeswoman for mitt romney says former president george herbert walker bush will endorse romney tomorrow. the former president is expected to join romney at a campaign event in houston, texas. mr. bush's wife, barbara bush, already supports romney's campaign. the endorsements are a signal the party is beginning to unite behind romney. >>> in maryland's sixth congressional district the race is on in the u.s. house of -- for the seat in the house of u.s. representatives. a democrat...